Jigawa LG immunised 65,061 children against virus

A total of 65, 061 children were immunised
against polio virus in Miga Local

Government Area of Jigawa during the last
round of polio immunisation.
Malam Abdullahi Yakubu , the council’s
Information Officer, disclosed this on Saturday in
Dutse.
Yakubu, who spoke on behalf of Malam Nasiru
Zubairu , the Manager, National Programme on
Immunization (NPI) in the area, said the council
received enough doses of Oral Polio Vaccines
(OPVs) for the exercise.
He commended religious and traditional leaders
in the council for their support to the success
of the exercise.
Yakubu said that the NPI manager attributed
the success during the exercise to the support
and cooperation of the department of Water
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) of the council.
According to him, the Head of the WASH,
commended the local government council,
traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the
area for their support to the successful conduct
of the exercise.